Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 20, 2014

We all put up with things that irritate us, sometimes due to general inertia, other times to save the cost of fixing. How much do you tolerate to save money? I love that ice maker and making ice every day is a royal pain. It does however, reportedly save on the electric bill. Money Tips'

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Many families remember a time, not too far gone, when their ancestors lived in a rural community without the benefit of electricity, running water, indoor plumbing, central heat or air conditioning. Americans pride themselves on their ‘Yankee ingenuity’ – making do or doing without.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 1, 2014

Today a poor person in America probably has access to electricity, telephones, food, indoor plumbing, central heat and public transportation. In my Grandparents time, none of the neighbors had electricity, indoor plumbing or central heat. Her homes had coal furnaces with radiator heating, electricity and indoor plumbing.

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